Be My Valentine

It is no secret that I love Valentine's Day.

It is my favorite holiday of the whole year!!!

I also have a great love for hearts.

I've always had a thing for them even when I was a child.

So of COURSE I would do something for my favorite day

that incorporated one of my favorite shapes.

The only thing is....

I didn't want to do red....or pink....or lavender.

I wanted something that I would love and that would fit

with my home.

Something that I could display all year long.

So I came up with these babies.

Each one is hand painted,stamped and finished by moi.

The best part is that they are available

to ya'll in my shop!!!!

They are available in vintage white above

or natural linen shown here.

Don't ya'll just L-O-V-E the detail???

The fine cracks just make my heart skip a beat!!

(No pun intended.)

They would be perfect for the holiday or just for your everyday decor.

My heart won't be broken if ya'll don't snatch these up right away

because I get to look at them a little while longer.

I'll have some more great stuff to show ya'll later.

My oldest is turning 18 this weekend

so big plans are ahead.

Thank you to all of your support and kindness.

I'm so glad to be back in the saddle again.

(Even if the horse is really old and can't go faster than a slow trot.)

Zero is My Hero!

Do you see the little girl on the far right?

The one that's approximately two inches shorter than

everyone else on her basketball team?

The one who is staring off into space and could care less?

That's my Tori.

She started playing basketball a few weeks ago

and she was assigned the jersey number...

zero.

Tori was a little hurt by this

but my sister told her that

"zero is before the number one."

That made Tori smile

and she's been rocking her number ever since.

She will probably never be MVP or an all star

but Tori gives it her all.

She puts out 100 percent all the time.

She never lets her height slow her down.

Last Saturday Tori was running a new play

that they had learned just a few days prior.

This play involves Tori running in and making the basket.

I cringe everytime it's her turn because

she normally misses the basket.

This time, Tori set up her shot

and nailed it!!!

Nothin' but net baby!!!!

I was soooo excited that I jumped up

and started screaming.

The whole gym was chanting her name.

Tori! Tori! Tori!

My number zero just took it in stride,

skipped down the court,

and stopped for a photo op.

Tori has taught me so much in these last few weeks.

She's taught me to press on despite

my physical shortcomings.

I am so proud of my zero.

She is my new hero.

Hey Stranger!!!!!

I know you've been wondering....

"Where'd ya go?"

I've been at home.

All day.

Every day.

Alone.

I'm starting to feel like that little fella above.

Staring out into the world and watching it go by.

Many of you have commented that you

have missed me and wanted to know how I am doing.

I'm kinda like a puppy...

most days I have to wait until

Mr. M comes home to take me to pee

and feed me.

These last few days have been really good.

I am not only able to walk again....YAY!

I don't have to use my cane as much unless it's for long distances.

I saw the new doc and he ran ALL kinds of tests on me...

 I thought I was gonna need some juice and a cookie after all that blood...

They drew fourteen...that's right...FOURTEEN large tubes of blood at one time.

I'm a nurse so I'm no wimp when it comes to needles and such

but good heavens!!!!

I have to go take all kinds of xrays next...

If you look towards the southeast at night...you will probably be able to

see me glowing.

I've started this diet HIGH in seafood

and I mean HIIIIIIGGGGGHHH.

(I've started to grow fins...)

But the omega-3's and the vitamin E

are helping my inflammatory process

so...whatever.

I'm not much on "all natural" stuff...

some of it is a bunch of crock

but this is working.

I can walk and my pain is

very tolerable.

So...fish it is.

I have been keeping myself occupied.

My Etsy shop is now open!!!

Yep...

That's right....

FINALLY!!!!

I've listed a few of my pieces to get started

so if you see something you like...

feel free to buy it!!!!

Here are a sample of my wares...

Nice, huh?

I've also done some projects

and some altered junque.

I can't wait to show ya'll

my new items for Valentines.

(Which happens to be my favorite day of the whole year!!!!)

Check back tomorrow and

see what else is in "store" for ya'll!!!!

Thank ya'll soooooo much

for thinking of me and offering

prayers on my behalf.

I know that I couldn't have come this far without it.

If anyone has any great fish recipes out there...

I'm all fins.

New Year ...New Changes

Helllooooooooooo!!!!!
I'm sure ya'll thought that I have slipped off the face of the earth by now.
Nawwww.....

I rang in the new year with my very best friends
(like I do every year.)

We get all dressed up and sit around the house.....fun times, let me tell ya!

The Divine Mr. M and I drove up
to his uncle's ranch and spent the weekend with the family.

What did I do that weekend?

I  did what every red-blooded Texan does
with wide open space and time to kill...

I fired off the 12 gauge shotgun.

Now, don't get into a tizzy....

I was skeet shooting.

No animals were harmed.

It was sooo funny to watch Mr. M

tell me to "hold onto it really tight 'cuz it's gonna knock you back."

I'm still waiting for it to knock me back.

I did really good.

My cousin-in-law

said I was showing him up....ha!

Mr. M and I did drive around the property and enjoy the beautiful landscape.

Shuga got to chase a rabbit.

Again, nothing to worry about or fret over...

That rabbit had Shuga by a hundred paces

and Shuga gave up really quick.

That trip to the ranch was just what I needed.

I'm back refreshed and renewed for 2010!

I'm going to take a small hiatus to

take down the old

and start with the new!!!

This will give me time to clean up

(which takes a long time these days)

and organize my office.

(You don't want to see it now....TRUST me..)

I've decided to take full advantage

of my disadvantages.

My etsy shop will be up and running

and I have some awesome

things to display!!!

I've also decided to take this time at home

to start some projects

(don't worry...they're all "leg" safe)

that I've been wanting to try for a loooong time.

All giveaways are being mailed out tomorrow.

( a little sumtin' sumtin' is included for the wait.)

I want to take a minute to thank

Lulu Kellog

for my pomander

that I won!!!!

It is soooooo beautiful!!!!!

She even threw in

and beatiful charm for meeeee!!!!

Thanks to Anne

who sent me an aweome

pimpin' cane!!!

My kids thinks it's awesome.

I just can't carry it to the airport and stuff like that

due to the concealed sword and all

but it's the

shiznit!!!

I'm looking at life in a whole new perspective.

I'm learning how to redo everyday chores differently

with my leg.

I have been referred to the head rheumatologist

at Hermann.

I hope he can fix me

(or at least use really good duct tape to ptach me up.)

So, I will see ya'll in a week

(or two.)

I will be back...with new gusto!!!!!

Like General MacArthur....

"I shall return."